{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Vista","provider_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews","title":"Urgent forensic audit into Matjhabeng finances demanded","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Y7MtdENobt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/urgent-forensic-audit-into-matjhabeng-finances-demanded\/\">Urgent forensic audit into Matjhabeng finances demanded<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/urgent-forensic-audit-into-matjhabeng-finances-demanded\/embed\/#?secret=Y7MtdENobt\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Urgent forensic audit into Matjhabeng finances demanded&#8221; &#8212; Vista\" data-secret=\"Y7MtdENobt\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Financial-recovery-plan.jpg?fit=2331%2C2005&ssl=1","thumbnail_width":2331,"thumbnail_height":2005,"description":"An urgent forensic audit is demanded for Matjhabeng Local Municipality, grappling with over R14 billion debt. DA councillor Coreen Malherbe insists on immediate revenue safeguards and transparency in recovery efforts. Service delivery has plummeted, with systemic political interference worsening mismanagement, harming residents, and resulting in deteriorating conditions and lost trust."}